Wow, thanks for the kind words everyone! I had a busy day prepping for another upcoming trip, so sorry for the slow replies.

ElCuruba wrote:
This is not just a photograph ... it's a masterpiece The light is simply overwhelming.

Thanks a lot Curuba. Thats a words that doesn't get thrown around much so I appreciate it

MikeW wrote:
very nice. Is it on a well used trail or did you do an overnight?

The spot I shot this photo is a 75 minute hike from the huts that we stayed at. The area is 30km away from any roads, so it either takes a long hike, or a helicopter ride in. This trip my father and I choppered in, but my trip 2 weeks before I hiked in with a friend.

dbehrens wrote:
Special moment is right - this is gorgeous. My only suggestion is to print this big!
Dave

Haha, thats the plan with all my work Thanks a lot!

jkrebs wrote:
Very nice. What's all the red coloring on the foreground rocks?

Yes Gary is right, this is red lichen. In the full size file you can also see lighter white and green species as well. Next fall when I come here I want to focus on them closer and make the lichen a more prominent feature of my composition

matthewh133 wrote:
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!! That light is delicious. Hope we get that lucky this year! Killer image dude, great stitch and composition with the pano, love everything about it.

Thanks dude. Yeah this was the most epic day of photography I've had so far. I could honestly put together 3 or more totally epic shots from it with completely different conditions and light. Eventually ....
BTW, I want to shoot more epic grand landscapes like this. We should hit up Mt Robson.

Beautiful light and processing Dustin. The composition while excellent feels a little out of balance. The large rock on the right is what I am struggling with. To me, the main focus is the Queen and the lake. The larger boulder on the right is grabbing too much of my attention and my eyes keep getting stuck there. Now, if you crop it to match to left it feels more balanced and my eyes stay more focused on the main subject. Either way, it is a gorgeous photo. I am extremely jealous as I'd love to shoot there one day!